Paul marcel gttillaume



Dec. 11, 1928, 1,694,818

P. M. GUILLAUME RECEPTACLE FOR POWDER OR ROUGE Filed Nov; 5, 1927 WITNESS INVENTOR ATTORNE ,S'

Patented Dec. 11, 1928.

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PAUL MARGEL G-UILLAUME, OF PARIS, FRANCE, ASSIGNOR TO BOURJOIS, INC., OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

REGEIPTACLE FUR POVJIDER R ROUGE.

Application filed November 3, 192?, Serial No. 239,857, and in France August 23, 1927.

My invention relates to boxes for carrying compact powder, rouge in cake or analogous products.

The object of the invention is to provide a box of the character indicated which shall be exceedingly thin with respect to its diameter provided with means for renewing the powder or rouge once it is consumed and in need of renewal.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved means for fastening a mirror within the box and an improved closing means for the box which shall only project slightly beyond the periphery of the box but which shall, at the same time, permit the said box to be readily opened.

Other objects of the invention will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which the invention relates by reference to the accom- 20 pan aying drawing forming part of this specification and in which Fig. 1 is a diametrioal section through the box to an enlarged scale;

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the box to a smaller scale partly in section;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional detail showing the closing means;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side elevation of the box showing the closing means; and 30 Fig. 5 is a plan view of Fig. 4.

As shown in Fig. 1 the box comprises a bottom 1 and a cover 2 joined by means of a hinge 3. The members 1 and 2 are made circular in form and very flat in order to give the box a very thin lenticular shape.

In the bottom 1 is lodged a cup 4 containing the compact powder or rouge 5. The said cup is provided with an out-turned flange 6 extending from a cylindrically shaped portion 8 which due to its elasticity allows the said flange to be snapped into a corresponding annular recess 7 provided in member 1 and held there by friction.

A mirror 9 is maintained in place in the cover 2 by means of a substantially conical ring 10 provided with an annular shoulder 11. The exterior edge 12 of the ring 10 oooperates with an inverse conical surface 13 provided on the inner periphery of cover 2 along a cylindrical portion 14 thereof. The said ring is made sufficiently elastic so asto be able to be snapped within the said cylindrical portion and held by the surface 13 with a friction fit.

The box is maintained closed by means of two tongues 15 and 16 projectingfrom the cover 2 and the bottom 1 respectively. The said tongues are each provided with comple mentary recesses 17 (Fig. 3) which engage the corresponding edges 18 and 19 of cover 2 and bottom 1 respectively. Each of the said tongues 15 and 16 is provided with a flat surface 20 and 21 respectively for exerting pressure thereon.

The flange 6 of cup 4 is furnished with a small notch 22 as shown in Fig. 2.

When the powder box is closed it occupies the position shown on'the figures of the drawing. For opening it is merely necessary to press on the surfaces 20 and 21 of projections 15 and 16 in the direction of the arrows F andF respectively (Fig. The inner edge of each of said projections pass respectively over the edges 18 and 19 of cover 2 and bottom 1 due to the elasticity of the hinge 3, as well as that of the thin box members themselves. In closing the box it is merely necessary to press the cover and the bottom together whereupon the edges 17 of tongues 15 and 16 pass over the edges 18 and 19 of cover 2 and bottom 1 in the same manner as when the box was opened, each respective projection snapping over its corresponding box member and drawing the edges 18 and 19 to- J gether. 85

lVhen it is desired to renew the supply of powder or rouge a suitable pointed instrument is introduced into the notch 22 after having opened the box and the cup t pried out after which a new filled cup is introduced.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. An ultra-thin lenticular box of the type described comprising in combination, two hingedly connected box members of complementary form and a tongue carried by each of said box members and adapted to snap over the edge of its opposite box member when said box is closed.

2. An ultra-thin lenticular box of the type described comprising in combination, two hingedly connected box members of complementary form, a tongue carried by each of i said box members and adapted to snap over the edge of its opposite box member when said box is closed, a tapered recess formed in one of said box members, an annular member adapted to be snapped into said recess and a mirror disposed between said ring and said last mentioned box member.

3. An ultra-thin lenticular box oi the type described comprising in combination, two hingedly connected box members of complementary form, a tongue carried by each of said box members and adapted to snap over the edge of its opposite box member when said box is closed, a tapered recess formed in one of said box members, a flexible ring adapted to be held in said recess by friction, a shoulder formed in said ring and a mirror disposed on said shoulder and bearing against said last mentioned box member.

4. An ultra-thin lenticular box otthe type described comprising in combination, two hingedly connected box members of complementary form, a tongue earned by each, of said box members and adapted to snap over the edge of its opposite box member when said box is closed, a cup-shaped receptacle for one of said box members, an out-turned flange on said receptacle, and a recess formed in said last mentioned box member adapted to receive the edge of said flange with a friction fit.

5. An ultra-thin lenticular box of the type described comprising in combination, two hingedly connected boxmembers of complementary form, a tongue carried by each of said box members and adapted to snap over the edge of its opposite box member when said box is closed, a cup-shaped receptacle for one of said box members, an out turned flange on said receptacle, a recess formed in said last mentioned box Hi-GililDOl adapted to receive the edge of said flange with a friction fit and a notch in the edge of said flange for facilitating the removal of said receptacle.

6. An ultra-thin lenticular box of the type described comprising in combination, two hingedly connected box members of complementary form, a tongue carried by each of said box members and adapted to snap over the edge of its opposite box member when said box is closed, a tapered recess formed in one of said box members, an annular member adapted to be snapped into said recess, a

mirror disposed between said ring and said last mentioned box member, a cup-shaped receptacle for the other of said box members, an out-turned flange on said receptacle and a recess formed in said last mentioned box member adapted to receive the edge of said flange with a friction fit.

7. A case of the type described comprising in combination two hingedly connected complementary abutting members, means on one of said complemi-zntary members engaging the other of said complementary members and means on said other complementary member engaging said first complementary member for retaining said complementary members in abutting relation. I

8. A case of the type described comprising in combination two hingedly connected complen'ientary abutting members, a circumferentially disposed tongue on one of said complementary members engaging the other of said con'iplementary members and a second circumterentially disposed tongue on said ther complementary member adjacent said first mentioned tongue engaging said first complementary member for retaining said con'iplementary members in abutting relation.

9. A case of the type describe-d comprising in combination two hingedly connected complei'nentary abutting members, a circumferentially disposed tongue on one of said complementary members engaging the other of said complementary members, a second circumferentially disposed tongue on said other complementary member adjacent said first mentioned tongue engaging said first complementary member for retaining said eomplementary members in abutting relation and oppositely disposed means carried by said tongues for permitting said abutting members to be separated.

10. A case of the type described comprising in combination two hingedly connected complementary abutting members, a circumferentially dispose-d tongue on one of said complementary members engaging the other of said con'iplementary. members, a second circumferentially disposed tongue on said other complementary member adjacent said first mentioned tongue engaging said first complementary member for retaining said complementary members in abutting relation and a plane surface formed adjacent the overlapping edge on each of said tongues the said surfaces being disposed in parallel relation and adapted to permit the said abutting members to be separated. v

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

PAUL MARCEL GUILLAUME. 

